Police search for missing inmate in Madison County

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities are actively searching for an escaped inmate in Madison County, according to Kentucky State Police. Cody Hatfield, 27 years old, reportedly walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center shortly before 4:00 PM on Tuesday.

Hatfield is described as approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing around 130 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with black and white lounge pants. Hatfield is also noted to have several tattoos and dreadlocks.

Hatfield was serving a sentence for burglary and engaging in organized crime at the time of his escape.

Anyone with information on Hatfield’s whereabouts is urged to contact their local police station or Kentucky State Police Post 7.